Air cargo supply chain association TIACA is collaborating with UN aviation body ICAO to hold an African air cargo conference in…
March 2017
Event highlights: Cargo comes together at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium
21 / 03 / 2017
Last week the Air Cargo News team visited IATA’s World Cargo Symposium. Find all our coverage, including social media updates,…
Air France KLM Cargo to add five new destinations for the summer
21 / 03 / 2017
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AF KLM) has announced it will add five new destinations to its schedule this summer….
Racing certs for Emirates SkyCargo
21 / 03 / 2017
Emirates SkyCargo has transported some of the world’s top racehorses to its Middle East hub for the Dubai World Cup…
Riga Airport Supervisory Board nominates Ilona Līce as chairman
21 / 03 / 2017
Ilona Līce, already a member of the airport’s board, has been nominated by the Supervisory Board of Riga Airport to…
American Airlines Cargo appoints new head of Florida, Caribbean and Latin America
21 / 03 / 2017
American Airlines Cargo has announced the appointment of Lorena Sandoval as managing director of its Florida, Caribbean and Latin America…
European Cargo Monthly: Another mixed month for carriers
21 / 03 / 2017
February was another mixed month for Europe’s cargo airlines as Lufthansa and IAG recorded improvements in demand, while there was…
Hong Kong cargo boost in February
20 / 03 / 2017
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) experienced strong cargo growth in February, with a sharp year-on-year increase of 14.1% to 294,000…
Qatar expands freighter fleet with B777F
20 / 03 / 2017
Qatar Airways Cargo has received its latest Boeing 777 freighter, taking the Doha-based carrier’s total freighter fleet count to 21. Qatar…
Lufthansa and Vereinigung Cockpit reach a deal
17 / 03 / 2017
Lufthansa and the German pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) have reached an agreement regarding what the former describes as “all…
EC re-adopts punitive decision on airfreight cartel
17 / 03 / 2017
The European Commission (EC) has re-adopted a cartel decision previously made against 11 air cargo carriers and imposed a fine…
Lufthansa reveals tough times for cargo operations
17 / 03 / 2017
Lufthansa, the German flag-carrier, has released details of its 2016 financial performance, within which are a number of indicators pertaining…
Panalpina’s airfreight business on the up
17 / 03 / 2017
Panalpina’s 2016 management report has taken a look back at last year and the global supply chain services provider’s performance…
Fraport reviews 2016 performance
17 / 03 / 2017
Fraport, operator of Frankfurt Airport – Europe’s biggest airfreight gateway – as well as a number of other airports around…
ACI: Cargo on the up in January
17 / 03 / 2017
Figures produced by Airports Council International (ACI), which represents most of the world’s bigger air gateways, show that airfreight traffic…
Alitalia board gives the green light to 2017-21 business plan
17 / 03 / 2017
The board of directors of Italian flag-carrier Alitalia has approved the airline’s turnaround business plan, which is said to include…
Cathay Pacific reveals encouraging February cargo performance
17 / 03 / 2017
The latest figures from Cathay Pacific Airways show that its Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carriers handled a significant increase…
Saudia Cargo takes the plaudits in Africa
16 / 03 / 2017
Saudi Airlines Cargo has been awarded the International Cargo Airline of the year in Africa at the Air Cargo Africa…
Brussels Airlines makes profit despite headwinds
16 / 03 / 2017
Despite the terrorist attack on Brussels Airport of 22 March last year and what it describes as “strong low-cost competition”,…
Air Kiribati and Solomon Airlines collaborate on new service
16 / 03 / 2017
Air Kiribati and Solomon Airlines have signed an agreement paving the way for a new service linking Tarawa in Kiribati…
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